Rex Ryan’s return to MetLife Stadium next week is going to get a ton of attention. Another former Jets employee’s new team comes to MetLife this week, but with much less fanfare.

Former Jets general manager John Idzik is now working for the Jaguars as their assistant general manager. It is highly unlikely Idzik will make the trip to New Jersey. He has been at some of the Jaguars’ road games this year, but not all of them. I would think this is one he would skip.

The two-year Idzik disaster will go down in Jets lore as one of the darkest chapters in team history … and there are some very dark chapters. He was miscast in the job, and owner Woody Johnson had the courage to admit hiring him was a mistake after just two seasons.

Idzik did leave the Jets with some good things, like $50 million in salary cap space going into this year, Sheldon Richardson, his best draft pick, and Chris Ivory, whom he traded for. Unfortunately for Idzik, the list of bad he left the Jets is about four times as long.

Idzik declined an interview request this week. That is not surprising on several levels. Idzik never took any accountability for his mistakes. That led to a general dislike for the media, who pointed out his mistakes. The Idzik hire set the Jets franchise back a few years and they are still paying the price. His successor, Mike Maccagnan, did his best to fill the holes this offseason, but he still has work to do.